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Join us for TGYS Orientation Day as we equip you with essential tools for evaluating youth programs. This session will cover our evaluation roadmap, key TGYS goals, and reasons behind our evaluation plans. Learn about designing effective measurement strategies, data collection methods, and timelines for capturing annual results. By improving school performance, enhancing adult bonding, and increasing self-esteem and life skills, we aim to reduce youth crime, violence, and delinquency. Together, let's create a positive impact in our community!
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TGYS Orientation Day Get ready for evaluation!
roadmap • TGYS Goals • Reasons for Evaluation • Evaluation Plans • Design • Measurement • Data Collection • Timelines • Annual Results
tgys goals • Improve school performance • Increase adult bonding • Increase self-esteem • Increase life skills • Decrease bullying • Decrease ATOD use • Decrease delinquency • Decrease recidivism • Improve quality of early care and educational programs • Achieve developmental milestones • Increase positive parenting skills REDUCE YOUTH CRIME AND VIOLENCE TGYS Programs and Activities PREVENT CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT
reason ii • Package and streamline reporting
reason iii • Competitive edge for funding
evaluation design Group One: Program Participants Group Two: Waiting-list Participants
data collection It’s “FUN”damental! • Electronic Surveys • Paper Surveys • Data Management
data collectionelectronic surveys Example survey link: Alternatives 4 Youth_COSchBond.
data collectionpaper surveys • Double-check your order • Note the return address • Note the ID format
data collectionpaper surveys • Survey condition • Administrative Section • Instructions • Confidentiality
data collectionpaper surveys • Using • originals • Stapling or • hole punching • Using pencils
data collectionall surveys • Fill in pre, post • or follow-up • test • Fill out Org ID • and Local ID • from top to • bottom • Date
data collectionall surveys • Read thoroughly • Pick best answer • Answering questions • Birthdate
data collectionall surveys • Testing space • Survey handling
data collectionpaper surveys Julie Maertens Colorado State University Campus Delivery 1876 Fort Collins, CO 80523
Data management Pre-testPost-test 1001 1001 1003 1005 2002 2002 2003 2003 2014 2112 Sample Size = 3
data management • Pretest Deadline • December 15, 2011 • Posttest Deadline • June 30, 2012
thank you! Also: jmtgys@lamar.colostate.edu CSU Evaluation Office (970)491-3830 main (877)724-4111 fax Questions?